I Had Trials Once...

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I Had Trials Once... is a weekly football podcast and YouTube show hosted by Gareth Seddon and Jordan Hulme, featuring a range of guests from Premier League to Non-League, sharing stories you are unli... more

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March 04, 2026 A (Non) League of their Own Ep 17
We're back with another episode of A (Non) League Of Their Own! Join us every fortnight where we discuss the best Non-League stories from up & down the country, from The National League to The Dog & Duck & everything in between.
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February 25, 2026 Joe Sealey | How I Turned My Life Around, Issues With David James & Tennis With Roman Abramovich!
We're back with another episode of I Had Trials Once and this time we're joined by former West Ham academy prospect Joe Sealey
Joe sits down with Gaz & Jord for a different kind of podcast as he discusses everything from growing up with Les Sealey as a dad to how he overcame his addiction issues and became a successful businessman.
The lads start the pod talking in depth about Joe's upbringing and what life was like being the son of a legendary Manchester United goalkeeper.
Joe then talks us through his early years in football at West Ham, dealing with massive injuries at such a young age and why he had issues with David James at the club.
The trio then chat in depth about the worst two weeks of Joe's life as he suffered a career ending injury and lost his father Les Sealey in the space of two weeks and Joe's life began to spiral out of control.
Joe then talks about his addiction with cocaine, how he transitioned into being a football agent which saw him play tennis against former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich and the struggles with getting clean and relapsing before meeting his wife and starting his journey to sobriety.
Finally they end the pod talking about Joe tried to buy and save Macclesfield before the ultimately went bust, would he like to own a football club in the future and his life now as a successful businessman.
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0:00 Intro with Joe Sealy
5:50 Being Les Sealey’s Son
17:55 Dealing with big injuries
23:40 Issues with David James
26:50 Worst 2 weeks of my life
29:00 Becoming an agent
34:20 Addicted to cocaine
43:29 Tennis with Roman Abramovich
50:31 Journey to getting clean
56:40 Addiction issues in football
1:02:40 Relapsing
1:04:35 Being a successful businessman
1:06:56 Real Housewives of Cheshire
1:08:03 Trying to buy Macclesfield
1:22:34 Future plans

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1h 35min
February 19, 2026 A (Non) League of their Own Ep 16
We're back with another episode of A (Non) League Of Their Own!
Join us every other Wednesday at 5pm where we discuss the best Non-League stories from up & down the country, from The National League to The Dog & Duck & everything in between.
This week we were joined by Gaz, Jordan and returning favourite Gary Stopforth as we chat about Jonno's decision to leave Radcliffe, Droylsden vs Bilston Town fight and Macclesfield's unlucky defeat to Brentford in the FA Cup!
We also talked about Jordan's referee rant on twitter, Director Of Football goalkeepers, Chorley's 10/10 hospitality and horror tackles!
📲 If you want us to talk about anything in particular then message us on any of our socials and make sure you Like, Comment & Subscribe & turn on notifications so it lets you know when a new episode drops.
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0:00 Intro with Gaz, Jord & G Stop
3:47 Jonno leaves Radcliffe
15:50 Jordan’s Ref Rant
23:55 Chorley hospitality
26:52 Step 3 & Step 4 reshuffle
30:00 Aussie Horror Tackle
39:48 Droylesden Drama
54:30 50 Year Old Keeper
1:00:00 Macclesfield vs Brentford reaction

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1h 8min
February 09, 2026 Matty Lund | Eye Opening Loan Moves, Class of 92 Pressure & CRAZY Bilel Mohsni!
We're back with another episode of I Had Trials Once and this time we're joined by former Rochdale, Burton, Scunthorpe & Salford midfielder Matty Lund.
Matty sits down with Gaz & Jord to discuss everything from his time as an academy player at Stoke to the importance of early loan moves and playing games.
The lads start the pod talking in depth about Matty's time at Salford City, working with the class of 92 and the disappointing end to his time.
Matty then talks us through his early loan moves in football including Hereford were the manager was also the physio, playing under Paul Dickov at Oldham & crazy Bilel Mohsni.
The trio then chat in about Matty's time at Rochdale, the incredible strength of the squad & why he had to leave to chase his Northern Ireland dream.
Matty then talks about how his struggles at Burton and why a poor relationship with manager Nigel Clough didn't help his situation before handing in a transfer request to move to Scunthorpe.
Finally they end the pod talking about making the wrong moves in football, the best player Matty has ever shared a pitch with and what he's up to since retiring.
WE'RE DOING ANOTHER LIVE SHOW! 🎤
Full information:
📅 Date: Friday 27th February 2025
⏰ Time: Doors open at 6:00pm
📍 Location: Radcliffe Football Club (M26 3PE)
Tickets are on sale now so get them before they're gone!
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0:00 Intro with Matty Lund
9:50 Time at Salford
26:37 Coming to terms with retirement
33:30 Stoke City youth days
38:37 Early Hereford loan
41:28 Oldham loan move
50:55 Kick starting career at Rochdale
59:00 Tough time at Burton
1:05:55 Fresh start at Scunthorpe
1:11:20 Rochdale return
1:21:50 Best player & moment

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1h 28min
February 02, 2026 Paul Dawson | Winding Up Adam Wharton, Tarot Card Transfers & Big Brentford FA Cup Clash! |
We're back with another episode of I Had Trials Once and this time we're joined by Macclesfield captain...PAUL DAWSON!
Paul sits down with Gaz & Jord to discuss everything from the magic of the FA Cup to why he loves hard tackles & jumping into 50/50's.
The lads start the pod talking in depth about Macclesfields FA Cup run, knowing the Crystal Palace players weren't up for it and clearing the snow to make sure games were still on.
Paul then talks us through his iconic goal against Crystal Palace, how he managed to rattle Adam Wharton by getting into his head all game & a serious Marc Guehi.
The trio then chat in about facing Brentford in the next round, who Daws would have liked to have played and why it's important to stay focused on the next game.
Paul then talks about how his move to Macclesfield came about, why a tarot card reading swayed his decision and his love of jumping into tough 50/50 tackles.
Finally they end the pod talking about working under different managers at Macclesfield from Robbie Savage to Cleggy and now Adam Rooney!
WE'RE DOING ANOTHER LIVE SHOW! 🎤
Full information:
📅 Date: Friday 27th February 2025
⏰ Time: Doors open at 6:00pm
📍 Location: Radcliffe Football Club (M26 3PE)
Tickets are on sale now so get them before they're gone!
Get your tickets here 📲 https://fatso.ma/3bxC
🔗 Join our Patreon below for as little as £3 a month and get access to all of the best unfiltered and unedited stories that normally have to be cut! 👇
https://www.patreon.com/IHadTrialsOnce/membership
A HUGE shout out to CAPO for sponsoring this weeks episode of the podcast - Check them out 👇
https://capouk.com/
🎧 You can listen to the full episode wherever you normally get your podcasts via the link below!
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📳 Make sure you Like, Comment & Subscribe & turn on notifications so it lets you know when a new episode drops.
Let us know in the comments who you want to see on a future episode of the Podcast! 👇
📲 Follow us on social!
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0:00 Intro with Paul Dawson
3:35 FA Cup clash with Crystal Palace
24:41 Brentford game
30:45 Early days at Macclesfield
46:50 Playing for Robbie Savage
49:51 Loving life under Cleggy
56:24 Incredible John Rooney

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1h 6min
January 30, 2026 🚨LIVE SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT🚨

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3min
January 29, 2026 A (Non) League of their Own Ep 14 (CLIP)
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14min
January 26, 2026 Kim Stopforth | Naked Cricket, Stag Do Story's and Losing 35-0
We're back with another episode of I Had Trials Once and this time we're joined by none other than G Stops dad, Kim Stopforth!
Kim sits down with the lads to discuss everything from life growing up in Burnley, having trials at Blackburn and Non league stories galore.
🔗 Join our Patreon below for as little as £3 a month and get access to all of the best unfiltered and unedited stories that normally have to be cut! 👇
https://www.patreon.com/IHadTrialsOnce/membership
A HUGE shout out to CAPO for sponsoring this weeks episode of the podcast - Check them out 👇
https://capouk.com/
🎧 You can listen to the full episode wherever you normally get your podcasts via the link below!
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📳 Make sure you Like, Comment & Subscribe & turn on notifications so it lets you know when a new episode drops.
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1h 6min
January 22, 2026 A (Non) League of their Own Ep 13 (CLIP)
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16min
January 19, 2026 Tony Sullivan | Liverpool Sunday League Culture, Life In Non-League & Pre-Match Shaved Heads!
We're back with another episode of I Had Trials Once and this time we're joined by Prescott Cables, Stalybridge Celtic, Southport, Altrincham, Lancaster & Chorley player...TONY SULLIVAN!
Tony sits down with Gaz & Jord to discuss everything from life growing up in Liverpool with the sunday league football culture to becoming a legend at Stalybridge Celtic.
The lads start the pod discussing Tony's upbringing in Liverpool, what makes up the scouse mentality and why there's nothing in football like the Liverpool Sunday League culture.
Tony then talks about his early life in non-league football playing for £50 a week, making the move to Stalybridge where he played with Lee Trundle and went on to become a club legend before talking about gaining that extra 1% by shaving their heads to intimidate the opposition.
The trio then chat in depth about football dark arts, the importance of taking accountability & having a responsibility to have a relationship with the non-league fans.
Tony then speaks about his decision to call time on his playing career and move into management, managing against Jonno & Bern and why having a good dressing room is crucial.
Finally they end the pod talking about non-league managers going to watch under pressure managers, his experience managing Cammell Laird and Witton Albion.
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0:00 Intro with Tony Sullivan
14:38 Growing up in Liverpool
34:40 Becoming a Stalybridge legend
56:38 Struggling at Southport & Alty
1:08:55 Time at Lancaster
1:19:22 Moving into management

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1h 58min

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